Basketball is a very popular sport, comprising of two teams. Each of the teams has five members and competes against each other for scoring points, by passing the ball through a 10 feet (3 m) high hoop. The team with the maximum points, at the end of the game, wins. Talking about the origin of basketball, the game came into being as far back as the year 1891. Since then, it has evolved to consist of common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling.
The International Basketball Federation was formed in 1932. The eight founding nations of the federation included Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania and Switzerland. Since the federation started with only amateur players; its acronym was FIBA, with ‘A’ standing for amateur. Basketball made its entry into Olympic Games only in the year 1936. The first final was won by United States, after defeating Canada.
The International Basketball Federation was formed in 1932. The eight founding nations of the federation included Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania and Switzerland. Since the federation started with only amateur players; its acronym was FIBA, with ‘A’ standing for amateur. Basketball made its entry into Olympic Games only in the year 1936. The first final was won by United States, after defeating Canada.
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